Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.11, dated 15 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 45 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [‎79r] (57/100)

Enclosure No. 14.
Telegram, dated 26th December 1874.
From— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
I ndependent circumstantial evidence corroborative Jemadar's statement
sounds true packet ot powder found in secret pocket of belt Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. wore,
and is recognized by him. It appears more than one attempt was made.
Enclosure No. 15.
Telegram, dated 26th December 1874.
From— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
T he Jemadar after giving his confession flung himself into a well, and was
recovered with difficulty. On questioning him as to cause and whether he had
been annoyed, he replied, no in no way, but I have done such a long service, and
after what has now happened how can I show my face again.
Enclosure No. 16.
Telegram, dated 26th December 1874.
From— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
F rom two sources. Wussuntram Bhaoo gone to Bombay to convert eighty-
five lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees into notes at State Bank called Nurseedass Laximeedass, opposite new
cloth market, Manager Khemchund Chugunlall.
Enclosure. No. 17.
No. 437-1462, dated Baroda, 26th December 1874.
From— Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, K .C .S.L, Agent to the Govr-Genl. and Special
Commissioner, Baroda,
To—C. U. Aitchison , Esq., C.S.I., Secy, to Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
I n forwarding the accompanying Memorandum of iaformation received
from two independent sources, I have the honor to state that the matter therein
contained appears to me to be of sufficient interest for submission.
Memo, of information received.
T he Gaekwar's State Bank in Bombay is called " Nurseedass Laxmidass,"
and is situated in the native town opposite the new cloth market.
• The balance in that Bank is at present (85) eighty-five lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ,
and the Superintendent of the Gaekwar's State Banks, Wussuntram Bhaoo,
has been deputed to Bombay to convert the whole of the cash there into notes.
This balance, it is said, is exclusive of the balance there may be in the Bank
lately established in Bombay in the same premises in the name of His High
ness' newly married wife Luxmee Baee. The Bombay Manager of these Banks
is Khemchund Chagunlall.
In connection with the poisoning case, the four persons named in the
Nana Sahib Khftnvalkir, PrittnidM. baVe beeI1 CODfoimded.
Hariba Gaekwar, the late Revenue Commissioner. I hey fear that they might be
Damodur Punt, Private Secretary to His Highness. ari'CSted and triVfl NnnniAA
Nanajee Withul, Jamdar. w- i i tried. INanajee
W ithul fears because, it is said,
the poison used was obtained from the supply in his charge.
B aroda , | (Sd.) L ewis P elly, Col.,
The Dec, 1874. j Agent> Govi'.-Genl., and Special Commr
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